12th February 2020, 10:46 AM
It's been 16 years, I bet nothing has changed.
Abortion: Honestly, I think only parents who actively desire children should be having them. Abortions should be available at low or no cost to every woman. I have no moral issues with abortion at all. I feel that Republican politicians do not really intend to overturn Roe v. Wade because the existence of legal abortion is a keystone agitation point to drive voter turnout. If abortion were illegal, millions of Republicans would find little other reason to vote Republican.
Immigration: I'm not for open borders and I accept that illegal immigration lowers wages for citizens. I also feel that the Republican Party treats this issue with no honesty. They go after the immigrants while doing nothing to stop the businesses and employers which create the demand for illegal immigrant labor (because who are those guys voting for).
Gay Marriage: I have to admit that I was self-hating and in the closet 16 years ago. I'm a man who is attracted to both men and women and I always have been. So, I'm obviously 100% favorable.
Death Penalty: Hard no. There is no way to ensure an innocent person can't be killed. And even then, I don't feel the state has the right to take a life in revenge.
Religion: Agnostic atheist of the "I don't really care at all if there's anything" variety. Religion is generally a negative and regressive influence.
Affirmative Action: Conflicted. It shouldn't be necessary and it is unfair, but not as unfair as things would be without it, I think.
Welfare: A strong social safety net is the hallmark of an advanced nation-state and we don't have one.
Health Care: M4A.
Education: I fully support funding traditional education, but we should also be looking at alternatives for children who don't thrive in the 20th Century system we still fully rely upon.
Foreign Policy: Minimal intervention, and only if the outcome for everyone is a clear positive.
Gun control: I think it's a losing fight, politically, and I also think there are good reasons for people to have guns. I believe in regulations, and certain people should not have access to them, and I really dislike the notion of average joes having military-grade weaponry. But I also understand their value in home defense, especially when you live in a place where police response is not quick or easy. I do not personally own a firearm, but I am not opposed to doing it.
Abortion: Honestly, I think only parents who actively desire children should be having them. Abortions should be available at low or no cost to every woman. I have no moral issues with abortion at all. I feel that Republican politicians do not really intend to overturn Roe v. Wade because the existence of legal abortion is a keystone agitation point to drive voter turnout. If abortion were illegal, millions of Republicans would find little other reason to vote Republican.
Immigration: I'm not for open borders and I accept that illegal immigration lowers wages for citizens. I also feel that the Republican Party treats this issue with no honesty. They go after the immigrants while doing nothing to stop the businesses and employers which create the demand for illegal immigrant labor (because who are those guys voting for).
Gay Marriage: I have to admit that I was self-hating and in the closet 16 years ago. I'm a man who is attracted to both men and women and I always have been. So, I'm obviously 100% favorable.
Death Penalty: Hard no. There is no way to ensure an innocent person can't be killed. And even then, I don't feel the state has the right to take a life in revenge.
Religion: Agnostic atheist of the "I don't really care at all if there's anything" variety. Religion is generally a negative and regressive influence.
Affirmative Action: Conflicted. It shouldn't be necessary and it is unfair, but not as unfair as things would be without it, I think.
Welfare: A strong social safety net is the hallmark of an advanced nation-state and we don't have one.
Health Care: M4A.
Education: I fully support funding traditional education, but we should also be looking at alternatives for children who don't thrive in the 20th Century system we still fully rely upon.
Foreign Policy: Minimal intervention, and only if the outcome for everyone is a clear positive.
Gun control: I think it's a losing fight, politically, and I also think there are good reasons for people to have guns. I believe in regulations, and certain people should not have access to them, and I really dislike the notion of average joes having military-grade weaponry. But I also understand their value in home defense, especially when you live in a place where police response is not quick or easy. I do not personally own a firearm, but I am not opposed to doing it.
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